Mercedes-Benz Sprinter User Manual

When stationary, observe the following:
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The v
ehicle has been started.
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The steering wheel in the straight-ahead posi-
tion.
If the all-wheel drive cannot be engaged when sta-
tionary:
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: shi t
he
selector lever from i to h from h to i
from i to k and back to i.
Engaging and disengaging the all-wheel drive
can be made easier in this way.
Observe the following when driving slowly:
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The v
ehicle has been started.
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The vehicle is not traveling faster than 6.2 mph
(10 km/h).
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The vehicle is not being driven around a curve.
If it is not possible to engage all-wheel drive when
the vehicle is rolling:
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: br
iey
move the selector lever to i.
Function of the LOW RANGE transmission ratio
The LOW RANGE transmission ratio enables very
slo
w driving in the respective gears. If you engage
LOW RANGE, the engine's performance character-
istics and the automatic transmission's shiing
characteristics are adapted accordingly. The trans-
mission ratio from the engine to the wheels is
around 40% lower than in the road position. The
drive torque is increased correspondingly.
Conditions for engaging/disengaging
The following shiing conditions must be met in
order to engage or disengage LOW RANGE:
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All-wheel drive is engaged (/ page 126).
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The vehicle has been started.
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The vehicle is stationary.
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You depress the brake pedal.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
selector lever is in position j or i.
Engaging and disengaging LOW range
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On vehicles with DSR (Downhill Speed Regula-
tion), switc
h 1 is replaced with the switch for
DSR.
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To engage and disengage: Pr
ess the upper sec-
tion of switch 1.
The + indicator lamp will ash on the
instrument cluster for the duration of the shi
operation .
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When the shi operation takes place and
LOW RANGE is engaged, the + indica-
tor lamp will light up.
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When the shi operation takes place and
LOW RANGE is disengaged, the + indi-
cator lamp will go out.
As long as the + indicat
or lamp is ashing, you
can cancel the shi operation by pressing button
1 again. If the shi operation fails, the + indi-
cator lamp will ash briey three times. This
means that one of the shi conditions has not
been met.
Electronic level control
Function of ENR (electronic level control)
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WARNING Risk of entr
apment from vehicle
lowering
When lowering the vehicle, people could
become tr
apped if their limbs are between the
vehicle body and the tires or underneath the
vehicle.
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Make sure no one is underneath the vehi-
cle or in t
he immediate vicinity of the
Driving and parking
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English